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NewsOctober 9, 2021

Zum Receives $130M in Funding

With the Series D Softbank Vision funds, Zum plans to accelerate its vision of modernizing school transportation, which includes a path to 100% electric vehicles by 2025 and market expansion to 12 states.

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NewsOctober 6, 2021

EPA Offering $17M in School Bus Rebates

The agency will award the funding through two separate rebate opportunities this year: the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act School Bus Rebate Program, and the American Rescue Plan Electric School Bus Rebates.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2021

6 Oregon Districts Receive Funding for Electric School Buses

The funding from energy company Portland General Electric will also cover the installation of charging infrastructure and technical assistance for the buses, including cost-benefit analysis.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2021

California District Adds 6 Electric School Buses

The Blue Bird vehicles are the first electric buses for Escondido Union High School District.

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NewsSeptember 22, 2021

Colorado School District Receives Its First Rear-Engine Electric Bus

West Grand School District bought the Blue Bird Type D bus in part with funds from a state grant.

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School Bus Fleet BlogSeptember 15, 2021

Future Proof Your Electric Bus Charging with Vehicle-to-Grid

Vehicle-to-grid technology can help reduce costs by charging fleets when electricity rates are low and managing the precise charge rate to make sure bus batteries are not negatively impacted.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2021

California District Adds GreenPower Electric School Bus

Santa Maria Joint Union High School District is the first to receive GreenPower’s B.E.A.S.T. electric school bus. The bus has a range of up to 150 miles and a 194kWh battery pack.

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Photo GalleriesSeptember 2, 2021

PHOTOS: Electric Buses Bring Spark to ACT Expo

Electric bus manufacturers GreenPower, IC Bus, The Lion Electric Co., and Thomas Built Buses show off their vehicles at the ACT Expo, Aug. 30-Sept. 2 in Long Beach, Calif.

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NewsAugust 31, 2021

Collins Bus, Lightning eMotors Partner for Type A Electric School Buses

The two companies sign a multi-year agreement to deploy more than 100 Type A electric school buses across the U.S. and Canada.

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NewsAugust 25, 2021

US Senator Visits Virginia School Bus Company to Talk Electric Buses, Infrastructure

Sen. Mark Warner (Va.) discusses the current federal infrastructure plan and what it means for electric school buses.

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